June 06, 2008
BBC All in the Mind kicks off its summer season:
BBC Radio 4's seasonal mind and brain programme All in the Mind has just started its summer run, and the first programme discusses virtual paranoia, heroics and the politics of detaining people with mental health problems.
Rather than the usual host of psychiatrist Raj Persuave (I realise it's not spelt like that but it seems to fit better), this season is fronted by the excellent Claudia Hammond - a rare breed of journalist who obviously knows her stuff about psychology and neuroscience.
The first programme looks at the use of virtual reality to study paranoia, talks to Philip Zimbardo about the psychology of heroism in the face of systemic abuse, and discusses whether changes in UK mental health law will mean abuses are less likely to be detected.
It'll be broadcast weekly for the next 5 week, so catch the archive which appears online every Wednesday.
Link to BBC Radio 4's All in the Mind.
